000 FZNT24 KNHC 161535 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-170345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 29N83W, then continues to near 22N98W. The front will move SE through Tue, reaching the central Gulf later today, then shifting SE of the basin by Tue night. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected behind the front across the SE half of the basin and Straits of Florida Tue through Thu night, gradually diminishing Fri and Fri night. Hazardous seas are expected in the S-central and SE Gulf Tue through Wed night as swell from Hurricane Iota spreads through the Yucatan Channel and combines with NE wind waves. $$ GMZ011-170345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-170345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-170345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-170345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-170345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-170345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-170345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-170345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1035 AM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA